Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach

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Entrance of Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach

1/6 Entrance to Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach.

Walkways at Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach

2/6 Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach, walkways network on the dunes.

Access to Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach

3/6 Access walkway to the sand at Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach.

Sea at Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach

4/6 Seafront at Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach.

Dunes at Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach

5/6 Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach, walkway on the dune system.

South at Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach

6/6 South view of Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach.

Weather and Tide Table

First Quarter Moon
Mostly Cloudy
4680
06h02
Sunrise
21h06
Sunset
Seg
13 - 20
Ter
12 - 23
Qua
14 - 22
Qui
14 - 22
Sex
16 - 22
16
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
24
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
83
%
Relative Humidity
1017
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
59%
Flood Tide
02h35
to High Tide
59
03:39
Low Tide
09:56
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

53%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

55%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

58%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

60%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

63%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

65%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

67%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

70%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

72%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

74%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

76%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

78%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

80%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

82%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

84%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

86%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

88%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

89%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

91%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

92%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

93%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

95%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

96%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

97%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

98%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

98%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

99%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

99%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

100%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

100%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

100%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

100%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

100%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

99%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

99%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

98%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

97%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

96%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

95%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

94%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

93%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

91%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

90%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach?

It's an Oceanic Beach in the northern hemisphere bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, located on the coast of Portugal - Iberian Peninsula - in the municipality of Matosinhos.

Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach is located in the vicinity of football field and displays an extensive sand, free from rocks. Its thin dune string is protected by a network of wooden walkways.
This beach is quite appreciated by scuba diving and history lovers for nearby sunk a German submarine from World War II, the U-1277.
Access is done by Rua das Algas and Travessa das Algas2.

References

  1. Algas Street
  2. Algas Alleyway

Where is it?

Map of Praia das Pedras Brancas Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 41.252569º
Lon. -8.723855º N 41º 15.15414'
W 8º 43.4313' N 41º 15' 9.25"
W 8º 43' 25.88"
Parish Lavra
County Matosinhos
District Porto
Region Douro Litoral
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Leixões
Protected Area
Bathing Water Pedras Brancas
Coastal Unit Cabo de Santo André - Foz do Douro (N)
Coastal Region Costa Verde

Awards

Award 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Water Quality
Blue Flag
Gold Flag
Handicapped-Accessible Beach
Zero Polution

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